instructive
adjective
in·struc·tive
in-ˈstrək-tiv 
: carrying a lesson : enlightening
instructively
adverb
instructiveness
noun
Examples of instructive in a Sentence
an interesting and instructive lesson
an instructive demonstration of the proper way to pack a suitcase so your clothes don't arrive in a mess
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The case has been instructive because the judges handling it, Holmes and Crenshaw, have begun to test some of the evidence the government has gathered so far.
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Newsom is also instructive here.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Engineers sparingly tried annealing hardware space, so Juno's experience could be instructive for future missions.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The turn for the worse is instructive.
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Newsom is also instructive here.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Engineers sparingly tried annealing hardware space, so Juno's experience could be instructive for future missions.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The turn for the worse is instructive.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for instructive
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructive. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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instructive
adjective
in·struc·tive
in-ˈstrək-tiv
: giving knowledge : helping to instruct or inform
an instructive experience
instructively
adverb
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